The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science
Author | : Sandra Hempel |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2013-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780393239713 |
ISBN-13 | : 0393239713 |
Rating | : 4/5 (713 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science written by Sandra Hempel and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the 1833 case that helped change the way murderers who used poison were prosecuted, when an unknown chemist created a test that could determine the presence of arsenic in the body. 15,000 first printing.